As I Was Frying My Egg This Morning... (1 Viewer)

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...I flicked the hot oil at the bottom of the frying pan over the top side of the egg to cook the white that is around the yolk...

As I did so I was reminded where I had picked up this method from.

It was when I was about 12/13 years old and on a YHA cycling holiday with my school chum Michael Alterton from Hong Kong.

We were in the hostel kitchen and a father was showing the above technique to his son.

It got me thinking...

What stuff/tips/techniques that you use today did you learn all those years ago and where from?


JJ. :Cool:
 
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Always put things away BEFORE you pull up the zip !!!!!! (( Learnt the hard way ))
Mitch. :Eeek:

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Speaking of eggs Steph broke my yolk AGAIN. Yesterday but i did not report it cos i got no sympathy from you orrible lot last time!!! :cry:

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Speaking of eggs Steph broke my yolk AGAIN. Yesterday but i did not report it cos i got no sympathy from you orrible lot lsst time!!! :cry:

That is diabolocle.... what has 2014 got in store for you... ?:cry:

Time to kick her into touch, and find a beautiful 22 year old little French floozy... :thumb:
 

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That is diabolocle.... what has 2014 got in store for you... ?:cry:

Time to kick her into touch, and find a beautiful 22 year old little French floozy... :thumb:
Oh god noooo......think of all the training involved. :Eeek:

Yes, but think of all the fun Steph could have whilst you train said floozie to cook your eggs.

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Drawing a straight line on the side of a bit of wood or somesuch just using a finger as a guide

Using 6 sided ring spanners and sockets instead of 12 sided things

Putting a bit of cellotape on a plastered wall before knocking in a nail or drilling a hole

Fairy liquid or similar to put tyres on rims

Another tyre related one.. It is often difficult to get an inner tube valve through a rim if the tyre is stiff. A welding rod through the rim hole and into the valve stem will act as a guide

Plumbers flux is amazing on crappy wires

First wife showed me how to make a quick cup of tea in the cup using the strainer

Old thick lino can be cut up and used in clutch plates in an emergency

Mr Sheen gets off sticky label residue

Mr Sheen also makes bikes sparkle ( it is what jorno's use on foto shoots :winky: )

Tights do NOT make a decent temporary fan belt

A leather trouser belt DOES make a workable fan belt ( Just ! )

Oh.. a good one this..

So your in the middle of now where and the poxy batteries go phut in the telly remote.

Take the batteries out and have a bit of a chew on them ( really !! ) put several nice tooth marks in them and they will last another week or so


Also with remotes.. To check they are working, point them at a digi camera or phone camera and press a button on the remote. The camera / fone can see the infra red and if it is working you will be able to see the LED blinking away
 

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...I flicked the hot oil at the bottom of the frying pan over the top side of the egg to cook the white that is around the yolk...


JJ. :Cool:

Using a teaspoon instead of a knife is a much more efficient method of whitening the top of your egg. :winky:
 

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I have a wife for cooking things:ROFLMAO:

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Speaking of eggs Steph broke my yolk AGAIN. Yesterday but i did not report it cos i got no sympathy from you orrible lot last time!!! :cry:

Well we told you before - cook it yourself. Pathetic or what? :Nowink:

Catherine
 

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Knife?

I used the scoopy, non stick pan friendly, thingy that I use to turn over the bacon or sausages or fried bread or tomatos...


JJ :Cool:

Didn't have your " scoopy, non stick pan friendly, thingy" nowt so posh as that when I was a lad. :ROFLMAO:

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So your in the middle of now where and the poxy batteries go phut in the telly remote.

Take the batteries out and have a bit of a chew on them ( really !! ) put several nice tooth marks in them and they will last another week or so:whatthe:


I prefer to find a beautiful 22 year old little French floozy... :thumb:that some one mentioned earlier
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:Blush::Blush: i learnt to open a tin before putting it on the camp fire:thumb::thumb:
 

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I cannot undertsand this post.

What is this men cooking thingy all about?.

Man = Hunter/Gatherer

Woman = Washing/Cooking

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who says so

that went out with the ark

thinking about it, was the Ark the first motorhome? only free camping mind, no campsites or clubs in those days

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petrol tin glyn

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:thumb::thumb: THERE IS NO NEED TO GO HUNTING/GATHERING ITS ALL IN THE SUPERMARKET AND THE FRENCH FLOOZY IS ON THE CHECKOUT, I LIKE SHOPPING.:thumb::thumb:
 
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Pierce the yolk before putting the egg in the microwave.....and put some cling film over it !!!!! Sticks like s**t to a blanket :Sad:
 

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Drawing a straight line on the side of a bit of wood or somesuch just using a finger as a guide
... AND GET SPLINTERS! ::bigsmile:

Using 6 sided ring spanners and sockets instead of 12 sided things
... BUT THE 12 SIDED ONES LEAVE MUCH NICER PATTERNS ON THE 'EGGS' :thumb:

Putting a bit of cellotape on a plastered wall before knocking in a nail or drilling a hole
NOOOOOOOOOO ... YOU'LL BRING THE BLOOMING PAINT OFF! USE MASKING TAPE.

Fairy liquid or similar to put tyres on rims
OLIVE OIL IS BETTER THOUGH (NOT THE EXTRA VIRGIN THOUGH UNLESS YOU'RE FLUSH!)

Another tyre related one.. It is often difficult to get an inner tube valve through a rim if the tyre is stiff. A welding rod through the rim hole and into the valve stem will act as a guide
ENSURE IT'S NOT ATTACHED TO THE LIVE WELDING KIT AT THE TIME! :ROFLMAO:

Plumbers flux is amazing on crappy wires
NOW WHY WOULD YOU HAVE 'CRAP' ON THE WIRES IN THE FIRST PLACE! :Eeek:

First wife showed me how to make a quick cup of tea in the cup using the strainer
... WOT A MAGIC STRAINER ... NO TEABAGS OR TEALEAVES?????

Old thick lino can be cut up and used in clutch plates in an emergency
NOW YOU REALLY ARE SHOWING YOUR AGE ... LINO!!!

Mr Sheen gets off sticky label residue
SO DOES MR MINX. :roflmto:

Mr Sheen also makes bikes sparkle ( it is what jorno's use on foto shoots :winky: )
... JUST DON'T PUT IT ON THE SADDLE UNLESS YOU LIKE 'SLIP SLIDING AWAY'. :ROFLMAO:

Tights do NOT make a decent temporary fan belt
... I BET NORA BATTY'S STOCKINGS WOULD THOUGH!

A leather trouser belt DOES make a workable fan belt ( Just ! )
I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR THAT ONE ... JUST SO LONG AS YOUR TROUSERS STAY UP. :thumb:

Oh.. a good one this..

So your in the middle of now where and the poxy batteries go phut in the telly remote.

Take the batteries out and have a bit of a chew on them ( really !! ) put several nice tooth marks in them and they will last another week or so
NOT SURE THE H&S PEOPLE WOULD APPROVE OF THIS ONE! :whatthe:

Also with remotes.. To check they are working, point them at a digi camera or phone camera and press a button on the remote. The camera / fone can see the infra red and if it is working you will be able to see the LED blinking away

ALTERNATIVELY JUST POINT IT AT THE THING YOU'RE TRYING TO GET WORKING!!! :Doh: :winky:

Don't try to keep food warm under the grill when it's on a plastic plate! :Doh:
 

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I just remembered one.. Not me or mine but a young lady who was a customer..

Back in the 70's I ran a small company installing television aerials ..

Knocked on a door and after some time a very red eyed young lady opened the door

We did the install and I got chatting ( the way you do ) and asked what was wrong and was there anything we could do to help..

Turned out she had been married for about 5 minutes, and could barely make toast

They had no real kitchen stuff to speak of except the absolute basics..

She had tried to do beans on toast but the cooker had not even been fitted in..
OKkkkkkkk... so I thought she was gonna ask us to fit the cooker but thought it was a strange thing to get upset about..

Turns out she had made the toast in the toaster, no problem..
But wanted to heat the baked beans ..

She opened the tin can ok, and poured the beans in to...........................




The electric kettle !!!!!!

I 'spose the theory was good but the reality was a gooey extremely smelly mess in the bottom of the kettle which she had then hid in the dustbin shed

We felt so sorry for her we shot off and bought her a replacement kettle with the lolly she had just given us for the aerial install

Sooooo... do NOT heat backed beans in a kettle :Eeek:


BTW, thought you might be interested in the long term story

About 15 years later I applied for planning permission for an amateur radio antenna mast in the garden

It was refused but with leave to appeal..

I went to the next planning meeting as per and who was in charge of the panel ? You guessed it :thumb:

She remembered me and rubber stamped the permission there and then !

Seems good deeds do come back no matter how long it takes :Smile:

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